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USER’S GUIDE
July 2006. Version 9 Professional, Medical, and Legal, Preferred, Standard, Essentials editions.
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Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1
About this guide 2
What should I expect from Dragon
NaturallySpeaking? 3
What’s new in Version 9? 4
CHAPTER 2 Installation and Training 5
System requirements 5
Plugging in the microphone 6
Installing the software 7
Activating Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12
Creating a new user 13
Setting up your microphone 16
Training a new user 18
Adapting to your writing style 19
Version 9 File Structure 20
CHAPTER 3 Starting to Dictate 23
Starting Dragon NaturallySpeaking 23
Turning on the microphone 24
Starting to dictate 25
Getting Help 29
Troubleshooting 31
The DragonBar 31
Using QuickStart 34
CHAPTER 4 Working on your Desktop 37
Programs, documents and folders 37
Switching between open windows 38
Opening and closing menus 39
Selecting buttons, tabs, and options 40
Selecting icons on the desktop 41
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Resizing and closing windows 42
Scrolling in windows and list boxes 42
Opening lists and making selections 43
Pressing keyboard keys 43
Moving the mouse pointer and clicking the
mouse 48
CHAPTER 5 Correcting and Editing 53
Correcting mistakes 53
Selecting text by voice 58
Moving around in a document 62
Copying, cutting, and pasting text 64
Deleting text 65
Spelling as you dictate 67
Playing back your dictation (Preferred and
higher) 69
Using text-to-speech 74
CHAPTER 6 Formatting 77
Capitalizing text 77
Formatting text 80
CHAPTER 7 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation &
Special Characters 85
Dictating numbers 85
Punctuation 95
Dictating hyphenated words 98
Dictating compound words 100
Dictating names 101
Dictating abbreviations and acronyms 101
Dictating e-mail and Web addresses 102
Dictating special characters 103
Switching Recognition Modes 108
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Introduction
ragon NaturallySpeaking lets you talk to your computer instead
of typing. As you talk, your words are transcribed onto your
screen and into your documents or e-mail messages.
Talking to a computer while it types what you say is called dictating.
You can dictate, rather than type, into any program that accepts text.
You can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking to:
■ Compose letters, memos, and send e-mail messages. You can cut
and paste inside your documents as well as revise and format text.
Just think about what you want to say, and then say it into the
microphone.
■ Enter data into forms or spreadsheets. (Available in Professional and
higher editions) Most people can dictate numbers faster than they
can type. Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional or higher
editions, you can create custom voice commands to let you move
from field to field on your form by voice.
■ Work on the Web. You can search the Web, access information, and
navigate Web pages by speaking URLs and links.
■ Start programs and open menus.
■ Use handheld recorders to dictate while you are away from your
computer. Dragon NaturallySpeaking can then transcribe what you
said. (Available in Preferred and higher editions.)
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About this guide
This guide covers all editions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
Most of the information presented in this guide is applicable to all the
editions. Differences between the editions is noted in the text.
Conventions used in this guide
1 This guide contains many examples of words and phrases you can
say when using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. These examples
appear in italics with quotation marks, for example: “Format That
Bold.”
2 Some procedures also include sample text for you to dictate.
Sample text appears in a different typeface, with punctuation in
square brackets.
3 Standard, Preferred, Professional and higher editions: This guide
applies to the five English dialects that ship with Dragon
NaturallySpeaking:
■ US English
■ UK English
■ Australian English
■ Indian English
■ Southeast Asian English
US English uses US spelling, punctuation, and time and currency
formats. We recommend US English for Canadian users since this
dialect formats numbers (including times, telephone numbers, and
currency) in North American formats.
All other dialects use UK spelling, punctuation, and time and
currency formats (some number settings depend on your Windows
Regional Settings). Where multiple dialects are used in dictation
examples, those dialects appear in a different font style. For
example:
You can also correct a longer phrase by saying “Correct [text]
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Through [text]” (US/Canada) or “Correct [text] To [text]” (Other
Dialects).
4 This guide uses US spelling and punctuation for consistency.
5 This guide also includes tips and notes to help you use the
software more effectively. Tips and notes appear like this:
If you pause correctly, but Dragon NaturallySpeaking still types a
command as dictation, you can force it to recognize what you say as a
command by holding down the CTRL key.
With Numbers Mode on, Dragon NaturallySpeaking tries to
interpret everything you say as a number. If you dictate words, the results will
be unpredictable. However, you can still navigate menus and switch between
programs by voice when Numbers Mode is on.
What should I expect from Dragon
NaturallySpeaking?
One reason to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking is to do your writing
more quickly; creating letters, reports, and other documents by voice.
Another is to reduce the stress associated with keyboarding. Or maybe
you just like the idea of being able to lean back in your chair, put your
feet up on the desk, and still get work done.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking is good for all these reasons, but making it
work well requires some effort from you. Dragon NaturallySpeaking
learns about your voice and pronunciation as you use it. When you use
words the program doesn’t know, it will misrecognize them. By
correcting your mistakes, you help Dragon NaturallySpeaking
improve
its ability to recognize your way of speaking.
Do I still need my keyboard and mouse?
Although you can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking to do almost
everything on your computer by voice, some things are still easier to
do by mouse or keyboard.
TIP
NOTE
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If using a mouse and keyboard is an option for you, try experimenting
with using your voice and using your hands for different tasks, to see
what works best. If using a mouse and keyboard is not an option, see
“Working on your Desktop” on page 37.
What’s new in Version 9?
For a complete list of what’s new in Version 9, see the online help.
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Installation and Training
his chapter describes how to install, set up, and train Dragon
NaturallySpeaking.
System requirements
To run Dragon NaturallySpeaking, your system must meet the
following requirements:
■ Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 (or equivalent AMD processor) 1GHz processor
or greater. Recommended: 2.4 GHz)
Dragon NaturallySpeaking will not install on machine with a
processor of less than 1GHz CPU speed.
■ 1GB RAM (512 MB free minimum)
■ Minimum of 650 MB of free hard disk space for a Custom
Installation where you install only the program files and 1 set of
speech files. Installations can range from 800 MB (US English
Essentials) to 2.5 GB (US English Professional Medical).
■ Windows 2000 or Windows 2000 Advanced Server (Service Pack 4
or higher), Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Pro or Windows XP
Home (SP1 or SP2). Windows ME and Windows NT are not
supported.
Future versions of Microsoft Windows are not supported in this
release.
■ 16-bit Creative
®
Labs Sound Blaster
®
, or compatible sound card
capable of and set to 16 bit, 11KHz for audio recording.
■ Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
®
5 or higher (free download available
at www.microsoft.com).
■ CD-ROM drive (8x or faster) required for installation.
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■
Nuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone. A
microphone is included with the full product. A microphone is not
included with upgrade versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
■ Speakers - optional for playback of recorded speech and text-to-
speech features. (Available only in Preferred and higher editions).
■ An Internet connection for product activation and automatic
updates.
Plugging in the microphone
To use Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you will need to plug in your
microphone.
1 Insert the microphone plug into the MIC input jack of your sound
card. Microphones and sound cards vary, but the microphone jack
is usually red and has a picture of a microphone. If your sound card
does not have a MIC jack, use the LINE IN jack.
If you are not sure how to plug in your microphone, consult the
documentation that came with your computer.
Also, if you have a USB or array microphone (supported in
Preferred and higher editions), follow the instructions that came
with it instead of this description.
Multiple users on one computer
Dragon NaturallySpeaking is licensed on a “per individual” basis.
You are permitted to install the software on more than one
computer (for example, on a desktop and a laptop computer, or on
a work computer and a home computer), although you may not
use the software concurrently on more than one computer, and
you are permitted to create multiple voice profiles, so long as each
voice profile is for you. If someone else desires to create or use
another voice profile, however, that person must purchase a
separate license for Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Volume license
agreements are available.
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2 Insert the headphone plug into the LINE OUT jack on your
sound card. If your sound card does not have a LINE OUT jack,
use the SPEAKER or HEADPHONE jack.
If you already have speakers for your computer, you can also use
these to playback recorded speech instead of your headphones.
Installing the software
Before installing, modifying or upgrading Dragon NaturallySpeaking:
■ Close all open applications.
■ Turn off or disable any antivirus software; installation can
sometimes trigger a false virus report.
You must have Administrator rights to install or uninstall Dragon
NaturallySpeaking on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional systems with limited user
accounts (users with restricted privileges), if the administrator wants to create
a Dragon NaturallySpeaking user for a limited user, the administrator must
log on as the limited user. If an administrator creates a Dragon
NaturallySpeaking user for a limited user account from an administrator
account, the limited user account will not be able to access that user.
Administrator rights are not required to create a user or use the software after
installation. These restrictions also apply for an upgrade installation.
Coexistence with other Dragon
NaturallySpeaking products
Coexistence with previous versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking
You can have only one version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking installed
on your system.
Running Version 7 or 8 concurrently with Version 9 is not
supported.
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Coexistence with Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Client Edition
You can install Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Client Edition 9 on
the same machine where Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is installed. In
addition, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 and Dragon NaturallySpeaking
SDK Client Edition 9 can share vocabularies and users.
You can only run one product at the same time. For example, if you are
running Dragon NaturallySpeaking you cannot run any of the SDK
Client tools or samples.
Coexistence with Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Client Edition
Version 8 is not supported.
Upgrading from a previous version
You can upgrade from Dragon NaturallySpeaking Versions 7 and 8.
During an upgrade, the V9 upgrade procedure will ask you to:
■ Remove the previous Dragon NaturallySpeaking installation. If you
choose not to remove the previous installation, you cannot continue
to upgrade. Removing Version 7 or 8 will not remove your V7 or 8
speech files and vocabularies.
■ Migrate your existing user files and vocabularies to Version 9. If you
choose not to upgrade your user files and vocabularies during the
upgrade, you can do so at a later time by running the Version 9
Upgrade Tool.
The user files from previous versions remain untouched in case you
decide to later reinstall the previous version.
Once V9 is installed, your previous version will no longer be
functional.
Edition considerations
You must upgrade to the same edition or higher and to the same
language.
For example, if you started with Version 8 German/English and you
upgrade to Version 9 English only, your Version 8 German users will
not be upgraded. Upgrading to Version 9 German/English will
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upgrade both your German and English users. After upgrading, you
can install other Version 9 languages.
Directory Changes
For information on changes to the directory structure when upgrading
from Version 7 or 8, see “Version 9 File Structure” on page 20.
To install Dragon NaturallySpeaking:
1 Insert the first Dragon NaturallySpeaking CD into your CD-ROM
drive.
If the installation does not start automatically, use the Windows
Explorer to find and double-click setup.exe on the CD.
Depending on your installation options, you may be prompted to
insert additional Dragon NaturallySpeaking CDs.
2 Provide your customer information, including the serial number
supplied with your Dragon NaturallySpeaking installation.
3 Choose your installation directory. If there are no previous versions
of Dragon NaturallySpeaking on your system, the default directory
is:
C:\Program Files\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking9
For a list of directories created by installation, see “Version 9 File
Structure” on page 20.
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4 Choose your Setup Type (Preferred and higher editions):
If you decide not to install some Dragon NaturallySpeaking
components by selecting Custom installation, you can install them later by
running the Setup program again and choosing Modify.
TYPE DESCRIPTION
Typical/
Complete
Installs all options and speech files and
requires the most disk space.
Custom Lets you select which options and speech
files to install. Customizing your installation
options can greatly reduce the disk space
required for installation.
Modifying options (Professional)
For the Professional edition, you can modify
the following settings during a custom
installation. These settings are applied to all
users created with this installation of Dragon
NaturallySpeaking, including users created
from Windows XP limited accounts:
■ "Modify the application's settings for all
users" displays the Options dialog box at
the end of the installation. The Options
dialog box lets you change Dragon
NaturallySpeaking’s standard behavior,
including specifying hot keys,
customizing how text is formatted, initial
microphone settings, and setting the how
often your user files are backed up.
■ “Modify the administrative settings”
displays the Administrative settings
dialog box at the end of the installation.
The Administrative settings dialog box
lets you set up the Roaming User feature
as well as well as set the backup location
of your user files and restrict users from
modifying commands and vocabularies.
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Click Next to continue.
5 You can enable the Dragon NaturallySpeaking QuickStart option.
By enabling QuickStart, Dragon NaturallySpeaking launches at
system startup time and adds the Dragon NaturallySpeaking
QuickStart icon to the Windows task bar. For more information on
the QuickStart option, see “Using QuickStart” on page 34.
6 Upgrade only: If you are upgrading from Version 7 or 8, you can
select to upgrade your users as part of the Version 9 installation by
checking “Upgrade existing speech files to work with this
installation.” You may be prompted later to re-train some of your
existing users.
You can upgrade your V7 or V8 users at a later time by running the
User Upgrade Wizard from the Open User dialog box once the
product is installed. For more information, see the online help.
Installing other languages, dialects and specialized vocabularies
To install user files for the other languages or dialects supplied
with your edition, choose “Custom” from the setup screen and
click Next.
Select the user file for the dialect you want and click Next to
continue the installation
The user files for each language or dialect contain both spellings
and pronunciations specific to that region. For example, users
who wish to dictate US English spellings—including users with
accents—should install the US (American) English user files.
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7 Continue following the on-screen instructions. The setup program
will install the files for Dragon NaturallySpeaking to your
computer.
8 When prompted, make sure to register your copy of Dragon
NaturallySpeaking. Once registered, Nuance can notify you of
product updates and other offers.
9 Select "Check the Internet for program updates after setup
completes." This lets you automatically update Dragon
NaturallySpeaking over the Internet when updates are available.
Click Finish to complete the installation. The program may ask
you to reboot your computer.
Activating Dragon
NaturallySpeaking
The first time you start Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you will be
prompted to activate your copy of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
If you do not activate the software, Dragon NaturallySpeaking will
stop working after starting the product fives times.
You must be connected to the Internet to activate Dragon
NaturallySpeaking. The activation process sends only your product serial
number and a number that uniquely identifies the machine where Dragon
NaturallySpeaking is being installed. No personal information is transmitted
to Nuance.
To activate the Dragon NaturallySpeaking:
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